Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) The medical panel must refer a matter arising out of a hearing to a formal hearing if the panel is of the opinion that the registered teacher's ability to practise as a teacher is affected to such an extent that there is a reasonable likelihood that a formal hearing panel may determine to cancel the registration of the teacher.
(2) A medical panel may cease a hearing into a registered teacher's ability to practise as a teacher and refer the matter to a formal hearing if the panel is of the opinion that the teacher is seriously incompetent in his or her teaching practice or has engaged in misconduct or serious misconduct.
(3) If a matter is referred to a formal hearing under this section, any hearing by a medical panel into the registered teacher's ability to practise as a teacher must be abandoned.
Pt 2.6 Div. 12 Subdiv. 4 (Heading) inserted by No. 27/2010 s. 42.
Subdivision 4—Formal hearings